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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6153880" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 80b - Downtime Week Six</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Malthusius</strong> spent an evening in <em>the Thinking Man</em>, having a drink with Thames Grimsley. He learned that the Dockers were grateful for the work that the fleet provided them, and that they too were unaware of its intentions. In an uncharacteristic move (perhaps encouraged by several sherries), Malthusius spoke loudly and forcefully to a crowd of listeners who at once realised that, while the dockers might benefit from the presence of the fleet in the short-term, they were ideologically opposed to the concentration of military power in private hands. Arguments broke out, and the university students devoted to the Panoply came out strongly in Malthusius’ favour. This gave Malthiusius the idea of checking out the political stance of Oncala Puttnam, mayor of the Central District, but she proved problematic. Her political base was formed not by students, but by conservative bureaucrats; she was also in charge of the expanding underground rail network, a project extensively supported by Pemberton Industries. However, she was loyal to Governor Stanfield, and would follow his lead on most issues.</p><p></p><p> As it happened, Stanfield sent word that he wanted to speak with Malthusius. Rumdoom had recently grown distrustful of the Governor, and encouraged Malthusius to set a trap for him. So this latest meeting killed three birds with one stone:</p><p> </p><p>One: Stanfield revealed that his investigations into a possible leak pointed to a civil servant named Bryn Tomazi, who had confessed that she had been approached two years ago by one Officer Porter, and encouraged to keep tabs on the Governors most private lines of communication. She had done so in such a way that had Malthusius not brought his suspicions to Stanfield, she might never have been discovered. She had been sent home to her apartment in north central.</p><p></p><p>Two: Stanfield could not be persuaded to block the fleet without a majority vote from the Council. He was happy to see the fires of industry kept ablaze for the time being, but would bow to public opinion if necessary. (He seemed to think this unlikely, as the matter was foreign, distant and complex.)</p><p></p><p> Three: By way of fully appraising the Governor of their investigations, Malthusius revealed that the unit had captured Luc Jierre, and that Lya was part of the conspiracy. Stanfield was genuinely shocked, and very concerned. He asked if the king was aware, and when he learned that he was, his shock grew to alarm. What would come of the peace talks? Why was nothing being done? </p><p></p><p> At this point Malthusius mentioned that the Wayfarer’s Lantern was being held in a secure location: the Rumschatologist Meeting House. (It wasn’t, but a replica soon would be…)</p><p></p><p> With his remaining time, Malthusius contemplated his memorized copy of Stanfield’s rarefied tome. He also spent time in the library researching ways of exorcising spirits. Two things emerged: firstly, Malthusius could find no means of exorcism that did not involve a physical body; secondly, he stumbled upon a means to access the knowledge and memories of former lives more effectively – knowledge he then applied to Uru whose form began to gradually coalesce.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Uru</strong> spent the week being ministered to by Malthusius, steadily growing more solid, though still greatly affected by his ordeal on the mountain. Unable to fashion a vendetta bullet to kill Tokoloshe, he returned to his native roots, and spent his time mixing up efficacious poisons of all sorts. As soon as he was able to drag himself from his bed, he would have his revenge!</p><p></p><p> <strong>Rumdoom</strong> came close to mastering a healing rune during his training with Azon. His confidence was at an all-time high when the day of his next group meeting rolled around. But trouble flared as his congregation gathered, with thugs sent along by Black Star Mining to disrupt proceedings. They hectored members as they approached the meeting house, and were especially abusive to those who had previously attended Valchek’s meetings, and who now showed interest in Rumdoom’s.</p><p></p><p> Rumdoom had prepared a thunderous speech denouncing the avatars of Black Star, but as he waited to deliver it, heard what was going on outside. He went out there and, confronted by the dwarven mob, began to speak. At that point a brick was thrown at one of his supporters, breaking his nose and knocking him to the ground.</p><p></p><p> Rumdoom quelled his anger, stepped forward and, feeling deep down that this would work, made a flourish in the air that represented the ancient dwarven healing rune. The victim regained consciousness, his nose regained its former shape and he stood, blinking in astonishment. The crowd grew hushed and Rumdoom delivered his speech in the street, with an audience now in the palm of his hand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6153880, member: 79141"] [b]Session 80b - Downtime Week Six[/b] [B]Malthusius[/B] spent an evening in [I]the Thinking Man[/I], having a drink with Thames Grimsley. He learned that the Dockers were grateful for the work that the fleet provided them, and that they too were unaware of its intentions. In an uncharacteristic move (perhaps encouraged by several sherries), Malthusius spoke loudly and forcefully to a crowd of listeners who at once realised that, while the dockers might benefit from the presence of the fleet in the short-term, they were ideologically opposed to the concentration of military power in private hands. Arguments broke out, and the university students devoted to the Panoply came out strongly in Malthusius’ favour. This gave Malthiusius the idea of checking out the political stance of Oncala Puttnam, mayor of the Central District, but she proved problematic. Her political base was formed not by students, but by conservative bureaucrats; she was also in charge of the expanding underground rail network, a project extensively supported by Pemberton Industries. However, she was loyal to Governor Stanfield, and would follow his lead on most issues. As it happened, Stanfield sent word that he wanted to speak with Malthusius. Rumdoom had recently grown distrustful of the Governor, and encouraged Malthusius to set a trap for him. So this latest meeting killed three birds with one stone: One: Stanfield revealed that his investigations into a possible leak pointed to a civil servant named Bryn Tomazi, who had confessed that she had been approached two years ago by one Officer Porter, and encouraged to keep tabs on the Governors most private lines of communication. She had done so in such a way that had Malthusius not brought his suspicions to Stanfield, she might never have been discovered. She had been sent home to her apartment in north central. Two: Stanfield could not be persuaded to block the fleet without a majority vote from the Council. He was happy to see the fires of industry kept ablaze for the time being, but would bow to public opinion if necessary. (He seemed to think this unlikely, as the matter was foreign, distant and complex.) Three: By way of fully appraising the Governor of their investigations, Malthusius revealed that the unit had captured Luc Jierre, and that Lya was part of the conspiracy. Stanfield was genuinely shocked, and very concerned. He asked if the king was aware, and when he learned that he was, his shock grew to alarm. What would come of the peace talks? Why was nothing being done? At this point Malthusius mentioned that the Wayfarer’s Lantern was being held in a secure location: the Rumschatologist Meeting House. (It wasn’t, but a replica soon would be…) With his remaining time, Malthusius contemplated his memorized copy of Stanfield’s rarefied tome. He also spent time in the library researching ways of exorcising spirits. Two things emerged: firstly, Malthusius could find no means of exorcism that did not involve a physical body; secondly, he stumbled upon a means to access the knowledge and memories of former lives more effectively – knowledge he then applied to Uru whose form began to gradually coalesce. [B]Uru[/B] spent the week being ministered to by Malthusius, steadily growing more solid, though still greatly affected by his ordeal on the mountain. Unable to fashion a vendetta bullet to kill Tokoloshe, he returned to his native roots, and spent his time mixing up efficacious poisons of all sorts. As soon as he was able to drag himself from his bed, he would have his revenge! [B]Rumdoom[/B] came close to mastering a healing rune during his training with Azon. His confidence was at an all-time high when the day of his next group meeting rolled around. But trouble flared as his congregation gathered, with thugs sent along by Black Star Mining to disrupt proceedings. They hectored members as they approached the meeting house, and were especially abusive to those who had previously attended Valchek’s meetings, and who now showed interest in Rumdoom’s. Rumdoom had prepared a thunderous speech denouncing the avatars of Black Star, but as he waited to deliver it, heard what was going on outside. He went out there and, confronted by the dwarven mob, began to speak. At that point a brick was thrown at one of his supporters, breaking his nose and knocking him to the ground. Rumdoom quelled his anger, stepped forward and, feeling deep down that this would work, made a flourish in the air that represented the ancient dwarven healing rune. The victim regained consciousness, his nose regained its former shape and he stood, blinking in astonishment. The crowd grew hushed and Rumdoom delivered his speech in the street, with an audience now in the palm of his hand. [/QUOTE]
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